Abu Dhabi takes steps to reduce ecological footprint
Solar and nuclear power plants to reduce green house gas emissions from energy sector
An operational solar project in Abu Dhabi will help reduce 175,000 tonnes of CO2 every year, while the four nuclear plants, when they get operational, are expected to cut down on 12 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually by 2020. These projects gain relevance because the energy sector accounts for 72.6 per cent of green house gases generated in Abu Dhabi, according to an overview of the emirate’s environment released by the environment-agency Abu Dhabi on the eve of the World Environment Day (WED). The snapshot highlights the emirate’s key environmental challenges and some of the remedial steps that EAD and other government entities are undertaking. Details
